Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-12
LAND OFFICE DECISIONS /.

A Batch OF Dakota Cases Passed
Upon.
Washington, Jan. 10-On Oct. 4, 1888,
Johanna Power filled a p%reemption de.
claratory statement for the southeast
half of section "a, township 1874, range
Fargo land district. Nov. 4 1884, she
married Robert Summerville. She COM.
piled strictly with the law In complet-
ing her entry, and offered her final proof
Aug. 81, 1885. 1t was rejected by the
officials OK the iocHl land office, and she
appealed to the commissioner of the
general land office to have the case sent
to the board of equitable adjudication.
This was denied her, and she was given
sixty days in which TO show cause why
her entry should not be Cancelled. She
appealed to the secretary, and he to-day
affirmed the commissioners decision.
The secretary sffirms the general land
Office decision in b case of Edward b.
Sims Va. Thomas j. Forbes, in-
volving the latter's entry of the north
east quarter of section 8, township los,
range 8, Mitchell OAK. )land district.
This decision rejects Forbes proof, and
holds the entry for cancellation. He
has also affirmed the decision holding
for cancellation Mary e.. Miller's entry
OF the northeast quarter of section %,
township liz, range So, Mitchell land
district. He had also affirmed the de.
cision requiring Robert Casey to make
additional proof Of residence of the
northeast quarter Of section 8, township
ia. range 81, HuronD lax. )land districts.
The secretary has returned to- the com-
missioner his decision canoelling tho
soldiers homestead entry OF T. p. Gam
feld, OF the southwest quarter OF section
Be. tosnshin log ..hs
suggestion that Garfield has cured his
alleged laches, and should possibly be
allowed to retain his entry.
The commissioners decision reject
ing the oommntation proof Of
quarter OF section 10. township 154,
also affirmed, and Bonait is required to
submit new proof. In the case Of John
w. Wenner vs. Peter @. Dillen, invoiv-
township 102, rangaa62, Mitchell land
district, the secretary has overruled the
commissioners, and ordered the cancella-
lack of residence. sfThis was the view
taken by the local land officers at
Mitchell. but the commissioner over
ruled them. The secretary also orders
the cancellation OF Henry Nichols tim.
Der culture entry OF the northeast
qnarter OF section So, township lo5, range
81, Mitchell land district. Moses Bnt-
Ter brought contest against the entry,
on the ground that five acres of land
had not been broken. The local register
decided in favor Of Nichols, while the
receiver recommended the cancellation
Of the entry. The commissioners agrees
with the receiver, and the secretary
afirns the decision. The secretary has
reversed the decision OF the commits
aioner and ordered the cancellation of
the timber culture entry of john Mil
ward of the southwest quarter OF SEQ.
ton 10, township 103, range SO, Mitchell
land district, on 4hs ground OF nom
compliance with the law. He has also
affirmed the decision OF the commits
sioner rejecting the final homestead
proof of Frances NJ. Gull to the south
! east quarter Of section II, township 105,
range "a. Mitchell land district. and
directing that further proof be made.